Wilson Rips Centralized Government
Senator George Wilson told a rally in Council Bluffs that federal employment could be cut by 30 to 35 percent without harming efficiency. He blamed the Democratic administration for attempts to take control of the national guard and argued for a return of government power to the people with Dewey and Warren aiding a future Republican administration.
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George Wilson
Congress
Iowa
National Guard
Washingon
Washington
Wilson
White House
Dewey
Warren
Beardsley Blasts Government Domination in Campaign Speech
William S. Beardsley, Republican guber natorial nominee, attacked government domination and excessive regulation in a Wednesday campaign speech. He urged legislation for freedom while warning that two decades of restrictive laws have gone too far.
Idaho senator assails Truman in Fort Dodge talk
Senator Glen Taylor of Idaho told Fort Dodge Tuesday night that President Truman errs with a “love of the military” and charged a Wall Street military clique dominates the country. He blamed inflation on this group as he argued the bipartisan coalition spends 75 percent of taxes on wars and arms. He was introduced by Charles Hobbie of Cedar Rapids, Progressive candidate for lieutenant governor.
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Fort Dodge
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Truman
Taylor
Wall Street
Bipartisan
Charles Hobbie
Cedar Rapids
Gale Edwards Rites At Anamosa Friday
Pfc. Gale Edwards 26 the first Anamosa man killed in World War II will be honored in Congr egational church at 2 pm Friday. The body arrives Thursday. The Anamosa VFW post will lead services with pallbearers from his overseas unit. Burial is at Riverside Cemetery. Merchants asked to close stores as tribute. Edwards entered service October 1942 and was killed May 29, 1943 during the Attu invasion. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Earl Edwards two brothers and a sister.
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Anamosa
Pfc
Gale Edwards
Congregational
Anamosa V.F.W._ post
Edwards
Riverside Cemetery
Attu
Aleutian Islands
Earl Edwards
Charles City Woman Is 100 Years Old
Mrs Wilhelmine Wulf celebrated her 100th birthday at her daughter’s home in Charles City She has lived there 68 years and is the mother of 11 children with three daughters surviving Mrs Louise Swartz of Charles City and Mrs K T Haverson of Los Angeles are two of her daughters
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Charles City
Wilhelmine Wulf
Amos Swant
Homecoming Festivities Set At Iowa University
Iowa City prepares for a weekend of homecoming events led by 33,000 badges featuring Herky the Hawk. The Purdu e game at 2 p.m. will cap activities with a pep rally, parades canceled for funding, and open houses across Memorial Union and Old Capitol campus.
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University of Iowa
Ed Stepanek
Bob Rees
Cedar Rapids
Bob Hill
Coggen
Richard Caldwell
Jack Burrowes
Iowa City
Herky the Hawk
University Stadium
Old Capitol
Triangle Club
University Club
Memorial Union
Louis C. Zopf
Purdue University
Highlanders
Wally Ris
Iowa
Purdue
Scottish Highlanders
Marching Bands Will Compete at Postville
Postville hosts Iowa High School Music Association state marching band contest with 719 musicians from 25 schools. Events center on 17 marching demonstrations at Smith athletic field beginning at 1 p m. Other contests scheduled in Ot tumwa Storm Lake and Glenwood.
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Postville
Smith Athletic Field
Iowa High School Music Association
Ottumwa
Storm Lake
Glenwood
Ackley
Allison
Clarksville
Coggan
Dumont
Greene
Tonia
Lost Nation
Lake Mills
Marble Rock
Maynard
Nora Springs
Nashua
Osage
Plymouth
Rock Falls
St. Ansgar
Stanley
Sumner
Tripoli
Vinton
Waukon
Waverly
West Union
Letter Leads Police To Body Of Woman In Des Moines
Police traced a note signed Bess Fisher to an apartment where they found Mrs. Fisher, about 70, dead from an apparent self inflicted hanging. Coroner A. E. Shaw said she died Monday afternoon and another note was pinned to her dress asking police to lock the door when they leave.
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Des Moines
Bess Fisher
Two Convicts Escape From Iowa Prison Farm
Warden Percy Lainson identifies two Iowans as escapees from a state penitentiary farm near Fort Madison. Clyde Little of Washington and William Sorenson of Manson left the farm between 1 and 3 am. Little, 39, was jailed in 1946 for breaking and entering. Sorenson, 33, for forgery in 1945.
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Fort Madison
Percy Lainson
Clyde Little
Washington
William Sorenson
Manson
Des Moines
Board of Control
Little
Washington County
Sorenson
Buena Vista
Iowa Traffic Enforcement Hampered by Staff Shortage
Alfred W. Kahl Iowa commissioner of public safety told the International Association of Police Chiefs that Iowa is severely handicapped by a lack of traffic enforcement personnel. He cited a shortfall in highway patrol authorization and urged more funds for operations while stressing his role to coordinate safety across 99 counties and reconcile inter-county rivalries for statewide enforcement.
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New York
Alfred W. Kahl
Iowa
Iowans Elected To Lutheran Boards At Biennial Convention
At Fremont Ohio the American Lutheran church joined the World Council of Churches after a heated session. Dr Julius Bodensieck of Dubuque Iowa was elected vice president. Iowa appointees include Lawrence Pedersen Grinnell to the board of trustees E J Braun State Center to the board of foreign missions G J Neumann Waverly to the board of publication A J Seegers Fontanelle to the board of Christian social action Al Zwanziger Strawberry Point to the board of parish education C Hartwig Waverly to the board of Christian higher education and Bernard Phillip Arlington to the youth board.
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Fontanelle
Board of
Christian Social Action
al Zwanziger
Strawberry Point
Parish Education
Or. C. Hartwig
Waverly
Board of Christian Higher Education
Bernard Phillip
Arlington
West Union Drug Store Sold to Leallen Knox
West Union reports the Bigler drug store at Wadena has been bought by Leallen Knox who has run a Wadena grocery for seven years. Other Iowa briefs note sales of insurance and business interests, campaign openings for Scouting, a large Upper Iowa senior class, a probate estate valued at 89918, an assistant pastor appointment in Clinton, a fire gutting a cafe in Tama, high school plays in West Union, Brandon, and Masonville, a Wyoming cement contractor injured, and a Waterloo Community Choir concert in Quasqueton.
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Bigler
Wadena
Leallen Knox
Earlville
F. S. Otis
Harry Nelson
Otis
Camp Kilmar
N. J
Anamosa
Friends of Scouting Campaign
Iowa
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Toledo
Johannes Boerm
Garwin
Hilda Puls
Elsie Skala
Edwin P
Roy
John Boerm
Victor
Martin, Manning of
Clinton
St. Bridget’s Church
Tama—Gentry Spencer
Wieland
Main Street
West Union — High School
Andy Grimes
Marilyn Foote
Phyllis Pape
Wayne Grimes
Delores Winter
Gerald Cline
David Tope
Jack Schatz
George Brockway
Kenneth Schmidt
Brandon
Township Hall
Helen K. Phillips
Dontal Halbett
Wilbur Maas
Bea
Trlee Brock
Mary Morillo
Richard Bagley
Betty Hilmer
Caroline Dozark
Lucille Broefile
Bob Donovan
Rita Herman
Kessler Clark
May Cline
Mary Ann Culver
Masonville
Mildred Curtis
J. E. Curtis
Gaylord Johnson
Marion
Wyoming
Albert Mott
Mercy Hospital
Quasqueton
Waterloo Community Choir
Union Church
Polio Ward Totals 60 Patients at Sioux City Hospitals
Sixty patients remained under polio treatment at two Sioux City hospitals on Wednesday. Nurses reported none in critical condition and indicate steady care for the afflicted throughout the day.
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Sioux City
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